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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExtravagant
/ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
"They made extravagant purchases during their holiday in Dubai."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin extravagant-, from extra- 'outside' + vagari 'wander'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extravagant" is said worldwide
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extravagant
Transliteration: extravagant
"Son train de vie était particulièrement extravagant."
extravagant
Transliteration: extravagant
"Sie liebt extravagante Kleidung."
stravagante
Transliteration: stravagante
"Ha organizzato una festa stravagante per il suo compleanno."
extravagante
Transliteration: extravagante
"Hizo un gasto extravagante en un coche nuevo."
extravagante
Transliteration: extravagante
"O casamento deles foi uma cerimônia extravagante."
खर्चीला
Transliteration: kharchila
"उसकी जीवनशैली बहुत खर्चीली है।"
奢侈的
Transliteration: shēchǐ de
"他过着奢侈的生活。"
사치스러운
Transliteration: sachiseureoun
"그는 사치스러운 선물을 받았습니다."
ぜいたくな
Transliteration: zeitaku na
"彼女はぜいたくなパーティーを開いた。"
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